Mother urges lawmakers to support Harlem early childhood education funding
MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — As the Harlem School District grapples with fixing a budget deficit, one mother is encouraging others to call lawmakers to get more funding. “We have seen so much growth, and he has learned so much. His social skills have improved so much,” said the mother of a four-year-old son Brogan […]
MACHESNEY PARK, Ill. (WTVO) — Harlem School District is facing a staff shortage due to federal funding cuts. The district has 36 open positions that will not be filled with external hires, according to Superintendent Dr. Terrell Yarbrough. The district will be forced to pull from its local budget to…
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Keonna Lauts, mother of the 13-year-old girl who was shot over the weekend by an 11-year-old boy, spoke with Eyewitness News reporter Ma'Rico Holland in an exclusive interview. According to Rockford Police, officers were called to a home in the 1000 block of Harlem Boulevard at…
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — The mother of a 13-year-old Rockford girl who police said was shot by an 11-year-old boy on Saturday has started a GoFundMe to support her daughter's recovery. Keonna Lauts started the fundraiser for her daughter, Aislynn, who was shot on November 1st. "[Aislynn] is 13 years…